Muskoka Ratepayers' Association :: Muskoka, Ontario, Canada :: Articles / Publications / Eventshttp://muskokaratepayers.ca/news/Articles-and-Publications/A variety of articles and letters written by the Muskoka Ratepayers' AssociationenThu, 24 May 2018 13:26:40 EDTThu, 24 May 2018 13:26:40 EDThttp://muskokaratepayers.caEconomic Snapshops - Spring 2018http://muskokaratepayers.ca/News/Articles-and-Publications/Read/Economic-Snapshops-Spring-2018/Tue, 27 Mar 2018 18:35:00 EDThttp://muskokaratepayers.ca/News/Articles-and-Publications/Read/Economic-Snapshops-Spring-2018/Spring 2018 Building activities continue to be one of the largest economic activities in the Township of Muskoka Lakes. In 2017 the value of all construction permits issued in the Township was over $129,000,000. That figure represents the amount o...Muskoka Etiquette - 2018http://muskokaratepayers.ca/News/Articles-and-Publications/Read/Muskoka-Etiquette-2018/Wed, 07 Mar 2018 11:35:00 ESThttp://muskokaratepayers.ca/News/Articles-and-Publications/Read/Muskoka-Etiquette-2018/For a your own copy of &quot;Muskoka Etiquette&quot; that you can post, click here - Muskoka Etiquette Here are a few suggestions from the Muskoka Ratepayers&rsquo; Association on what we consider to be good &ldquo;cottage etiquette&rdquo;...MRA - 2018 TML Budget Commentshttp://muskokaratepayers.ca/News/Articles-and-Publications/Read/MRA-2018-TML-Budget-Comments/Wed, 31 Jan 2018 23:30:00 ESThttp://muskokaratepayers.ca/News/Articles-and-Publications/Read/MRA-2018-TML-Budget-Comments/Good Evening, I am pleased to have this opportunity to offer you the thoughts of the Muskoka Ratepayers&rsquo; Association with regards to the proposed Township Budget. First let me thank the Township staff (particularly Shannon Johnson and her...Economic Snapshots - Fall 2017http://muskokaratepayers.ca/News/Articles-and-Publications/Read/Economic-Snapshots-Fall-2017/Thu, 07 Dec 2017 18:25:00 ESThttp://muskokaratepayers.ca/News/Articles-and-Publications/Read/Economic-Snapshots-Fall-2017/December 2017 This past summer the Township of Muskoka Lakes (TML) asked its citizens for feedback regarding its service levels.&nbsp; The Township conducted a survey and public meetings to learn what residents thought about how the TML spends our...Commercial Resort Properties - Commentshttp://muskokaratepayers.ca/News/Articles-and-Publications/Read/Commercial-Resort-Properties-Comments/Tue, 28 Nov 2017 15:35:00 ESThttp://muskokaratepayers.ca/News/Articles-and-Publications/Read/Commercial-Resort-Properties-Comments/November 14, 2017&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The District Municipality of Muskoka (the District) has, for more than a year, been undertaking a public review process for the updating of its Official Plan (OP).&nbsp;&nbsp; The Distri...Alert - OPP Costs in the Townshiphttp://muskokaratepayers.ca/News/Articles-and-Publications/Read/Alert-OPP-Costs-in-the-Township/Mon, 14 Aug 2017 17:05:00 EDThttp://muskokaratepayers.ca/News/Articles-and-Publications/Read/Alert-OPP-Costs-in-the-Township/August 8, 2017 IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND HOW YOU CAN HELP In 2014, the Government of Ontario created a new funding formula for OPP services.&nbsp; Of the 323 municipalities in Ontario, there is only ONE municipality that does not follow this fo...MRA AGM - 2017http://muskokaratepayers.ca/News/Articles-and-Publications/Read/MRA-AGM-2017/Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:55:00 EDThttp://muskokaratepayers.ca/News/Articles-and-Publications/Read/MRA-AGM-2017/The MRA held its 56th Annual General Meeting on Saturday, July 15th, 2017 at the Port Carling Community Centre.&nbsp; A crowd of approximately 90 individuals heard two minute presentations from the Township of Muskoka Lakes Fire Department, the Musko...Did You Know - About the Health Hub ?http://muskokaratepayers.ca/News/Articles-and-Publications/Read/Did-You-Know-About-the-Health-Hub/Sat, 10 Jun 2017 17:30:00 EDThttp://muskokaratepayers.ca/News/Articles-and-Publications/Read/Did-You-Know-About-the-Health-Hub/Hello Everyone: We hope everyone has a safe and healthy summer &ndash; but just in case...... With the arrival of summer, we thought it would be timely to let you know about the new Health Hubs that have been set up over the last couple of years....Economic Snapshops - Spring 2017http://muskokaratepayers.ca/News/Articles-and-Publications/Read/Economic-Snapshops-Spring-2017/Wed, 24 May 2017 09:45:00 EDThttp://muskokaratepayers.ca/News/Articles-and-Publications/Read/Economic-Snapshops-Spring-2017/The building industry in the Township of Muskoka Lakes is important to all of us.&nbsp; It is collectively the largest employer in the Township.&nbsp; In order to better appreciate all of the activity in the building industry and what it means to you...A Muskoka walk in the woods - look for Spring Ephemerals!http://muskokaratepayers.ca/News/Articles-and-Publications/Read/Look-for-Spring-Ephemerals/Thu, 27 Apr 2017 17:25:00 EDThttp://muskokaratepayers.ca/News/Articles-and-Publications/Read/Look-for-Spring-Ephemerals/When I was a little girl, a highlight of early spring, was a visit to &ldquo;the cabin&rdquo;, near Greenwood, Ontario and a hike with Aunt Lorene.&nbsp; My cousins and I donned rubber boots and headed for the woods, with the task of discovering Mars...